Transnistria, Moldova and Ethnicity. The Politics of Identity.

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Transnistria, Moldova and Ethnicity. The Politics of Identity

History Bessarabia Annexed by the Russian Empire (1812) Moldovan Split Western Bessarabia merged with Romania (1918) Soviet Union creates Moldovan ASSR (1924)

History Soviet Reoccupation Creation of the Moldovan SSR (1940) Reoccupied Romanian Moldova Moldovan Independence Moldova declares itself independent (1991) Transnistria Independence? War in Transnistria (1992)

Cause for Separation Identity Ethnic differences Romanian/Moldovan Slavic – Russian and Ukrainian Gagauz Bulgarian

Cause for Separation Transnistria Slavic Majority Moldovan Minorities

Future Status Quo Russia’s benefit? Official Independence Moldova, European Union Moldovan-Romanian Reunion Transnistrian Republic Transnistrian-Ukrainian Union

Sources period period ria ria

Questions?